International Baccalaureate Exams
Students enrolled in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program earn credit hours or advanced placement in college courses. Below is a guide to the IB exams that have been evaluated by academic departments at Western Carolina University. Duplicate credit will not be not awarded. The same policies and procedures used in evaluating the applicability of other transfer credits toward a degree will be applied. If the exam you took does not appear in the table, please contact the Registrar’s Office to have it reviewed.
If you did not designate Western Carolina University as a score recipient when you took the exams, you can order them from the International Baccalaureate Organization.
SL: Standard Level
HL: Higher Level
| IB Exam | Minimum Score Required | Hours Granted | WCU Course(s) Satisfied | Liberal Studies Attribute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology SL | 5 | 3 | BIOL 19LS Liberal Studies: Physical & Biological Science | C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| Biology HL | 5 | 8 |
BIOL 150 General Biology I BIOL 151 General Biology II |
C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| Business Management SL | 5 | 3 | BA 133 Introduction to Business | P1: Social Science |
| Business Management HL | 5 | 3 | MGT 300 Introduction to Management | |
| Chemistry SL |
5,6 | 4 | CHEM 132 Survey of Chemistry I | C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| 7 | 4 |
CHEM 139 General Chemistry I |
C5: Physical & Biological Science | |
| Chemistry HL | 5 | 8 |
CHEM 139 General Chemistry I CHEM 140 General Chemistry II |
C5: Physical & Biological Science |
| Design Technology SL | 5 | 3 | ART 19A Lower Level Elective | |
| Design Technology HL | 5 | 3 | ART 19A Lower Level Elective | |
| English A: Language & Literature SL | 5 | 3 | ENGL 19A Lower Level Elective | |
| English A: Language & Literature HL | 5 | 3 | ENGL 19LS Liberal Studies: Humanities | P4: Humanities |
| English A: Literature | 5 | 3 | ENGL 19LS LIberal Studies: Humanities | P4: Humanities |
| Environmental Systems & Societies SL | 5 | 3 | NRM 140 Natural Resource Conservation & Management | C5: Physical & Biological Sciences |
| Film SL | 5 | 3 | FTP 19LS Liberal Studies: Fine & Performing Arts | P5: Fine & Performing Arts |
| Film HL | 5 | 3 | FTP 19LS Liberal Studies: Fine & Performing Arts | P5: Fine & Performing Arts |
| French Language ab initio SL | 7 | 3 | FREN 101 Beginning French I | P6: World Cultures |
| French Language ab initio HL | 5 | 3 | FREN 101 Beginning French I | P6: World Cultures |
| 6 | 3 | FREN 102 Beginning French II | P6: World Cultures | |
| 7 | 3 | FREN 231 Intermediate French I | P6: World Cultures | |
| French Language SL | 5 | 3 | FREN 102 Beginning French II | P6: World Cultures |
| 6 | 3 | FREN 231 Intermediate French I | P6: World Cultures | |
| 7 | 3 | FREN 232 Intermediate French II | P6: World Cultures | |
| French Language HL | 5 | 6 |
FREN 102 Beginning French II FREN 231 Intermediate French I |
P6: World Cultures |
| 6 | 6 |
FREN 231 Intermediate French I FREN 232 Intermediate French II |
P6: World Cultures | |
| 7 | 6 |
FREN 232 Intermediate French II FREN 301 French for Everyday Use I |
P6: World Cultures | |
| French Literature SL | 5 | 3 | FREN 310 Introduction to French Prose & Poetry | |
| French Literature HL | 5, 6 | 3 | FREN 310 Introduction to French Prose & Poetry | |
| 7 | 6 |
FREN 310 Introduction to French Prose & Poetry FREN 431 Studies in French Literature |
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| German Language ab initio SL | 7 | 3 | GER 101 Beginning German I | P6: World Cultures |
| German Language ab initio HL | 5 | 3 | GER 101 Beginning German I | P6: World Cultures |
| 6 | 3 | GER 102 Beginning German II | P6: World Cultures | |
| 7 | 3 | GER 231 Intermediate German I | P6: World Cultures | |
| German Language SL | 5 | 3 | GER 102 Beginning German II | P6: World Cultures |
| 6 | 3 | GER 231 Intermediate German I | P6: World Cultures | |
| 7 | 3 | GER 232 Intermediate German II | P6: World Cultures | |
| German Language HL | 5 | 6 |
GER 102 Beginning German II GER 231 Intermediate German I |
P6: World Cultures |
| 6 | 6 |
GER 231 Intermediate German I GER 232 Intermediate German II |
P6: World Cultures | |
| 7 | 6 |
GER 232 Intermediate German II GER 301 German for Everyday Use |
P6: World Cultures | |
| German Literature SL | 5 | 3 | GER 310 Introduction to German Prose & Poetry | |
| German Literature HL | 5, 6 | 3 | GER 310 Introduction to German Prose & Poetry | |
| 7 | 6 |
GER 310 Introduction to German Prose & Poetry GER 431 Studies in German Literature |
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| Global Politics HL | 5 | 3 | PSC 169 World Order & Disorder: Exploring Global Politics | P6: World Cultures |
| History SL | 5 | 3 | HIST 19LS Liberal Studies: History | P3: History |
| History, Americas HL | 5 | 6 |
HIST 131 North American History to 1865
HIST 132 U.S. History Since 1865 |
P1: Social Science, Foundations of American Democracy P3: History |
| History, Europe SL | 5 | 3 | HIST 107 World Cultures in Historical Perspective | P3: History |
| History, Europe HL | 5 | 6 |
HIST 107 World Cultures in Historical Perspective HIST 222 European History Since 1517 |
P3: History |
| Latin Language SL | 5 | 3 | WLL 102 Beginning World Language I | P6: World Cultures |
| 6 | 3 | WLL 231 Intermediate World Language I | P6: World Cultures | |
| 7 | 3 | WLL 232 Intermediate World Language II | P6: World Cultures | |
| Latin Language HL | 5 | 6 |
WLL 102 Beginning World Language I WLL 231 Intermediate World Language I |
P6: World Cultures |
| 6 | 6 |
WLL 231 Intermediate World Language I WLL 232 Intermediate World Language II |
P6: World Cultures | |
| 7 | 6 |
WLL 232 Intermediate World Language II WLL 39A Upper Level Elective |
P6: World Cultures | |
| Mathematical Studies SL | N/A | 0 | N/A | |
| Mathematics SL | 5 | 4 | MATH 153 Calculus I | C2: Mathematics |
| Mathematics HL | 5 | 8 |
MATH 153 Calculus I MATH 255 Calculus II |
C2: Mathematics |
| Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches SL | 5 | 4 | MATH 153 Calculus I | C2: Mathematics |
| Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches HL | 4 | 8 |
MATH 153 Calculus I MATH 255 Calculus II |
C2: Mathematics |
| Mathematics: Applications & Interpretations SL | 5 | 3 | MATH 170 Applied Statistics | C2: Mathematics |
| Mathematics: Applications & Interpretations HL | 4 | 7 |
MATH 170 Applied Statistics MATH 153 Calculus I |
C2: Mathematics |
| Music SL | 5 | 3 | MUS 101 Music Appreciation | P5: Fine & Performing Arts |
| Music HL | 5 | 3 | MUS 101 Music Appreciation | P5: Fine & Performing Arts |
| Music Solo Performance SL | 5 | 1 | MUS 106 Applied Minor | |
| Music Solo Performance HL | 5 | 2 | MUS 107 Applied Major | |
| Philosophy SL | 5 | 3 | PAR 101 Western Philosophical Traditions | P4: Humanities |
| Psychology SL | N/A | 0 | N/A | |
| Psychology HL | N/A | 0 | N/A | |
| Social & Cultural Anthropology SL | 5 | 3 | ANTH 120 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | P6: World Cultures |
| Social & Cultural Anthropology HL | 5 | 3 | ANTH 120 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | P6: World Cultures |
| Spanish Language ab initio SL | 7 | 3 | SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I | P6: World Cultures |
| Spanish Language ab initio HL | 5 | 3 | SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I | P6: World Cultures |
| 6 | 3 | SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II | P6: World Cultures | |
| 7 | 3 | SPAN 231 Intermediate Spanish I | P6: World Cultures | |
| Spanish Language SL | 5 | 3 | SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II | P6: World Cultures |
| 6 | 3 | SPAN 231 Intermediate Spanish I | P6: World Cultures | |
| 7 | 3 | SPAN 232 Intermediate Spanish II | P6: World Cultures | |
| Spanish Language HL | 5 |
SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II SPAN 231 Intermediate Spanish I |
P6: World Cultures | |
| 6 |
SPAN 231 Intermediate Spanish I SPAN 232 Intermediate Spanish II |
P6: World Cultures | ||
| 7 |
SPAN 232 Intermediate Spanish II SPAN 301 Spanish Conversation & Composition I |
P6: World Cultures Upper Level Perspective |
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| Spanish Literature SL | 5 | 3 |
SPAN 310 Introduction to Hispanic Literature |
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| Spanish Literature HL | 5, 6 | 3 |
SPAN 310 Introduction to Hispanic Literature |
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| 7 | 6 |
SPAN 310 Introduction to Hispanic Literature SPAN 431 Studies in Spanish Peninsular Literature |
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| Visual Arts SL | 6 | 3 |
ART 104 Introduction to the Visual Arts |
P5: Fine & Performing Arts |
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Visual Arts HL |
5 | 3 |
ART 104 Introduction to the Visual Arts |
P5: Fine & Performing Arts |
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World Religions |
5 | 3 |
PAR 121 Religious Ethics |
P4: Humanities |